Re: MI MapX questions

[Jeff James]

Howdy,   I can address the first question, but I haven't fiddled too much with the raster images within the MapX framework.   Regarding installations, the Package & Deployment Wizard is simply too limited to be able to do a MapX installation.  Look in the MapX help file regarding deployment of MapX applications.  Not only do you have to include a bunch of dll's, ocx's, and tlb's, you also have to install fonts, register some (but not all) of the dll's, register the tlb's, write registry keys.  It's a pain, but if you follow the instructions by the letter, it does work.  I've had success installing MapX using InstallShield Professional, and "lesser" versions could probably do the job as well.   Simply put, the VB Package & Deployment wizard can't do it.  Also, installing the full SDK as you're doing *might* violate some licensing issues.   One rumor had it that MapX 4 (which should be out soonish) was going to include it's own installation routine... but rumors are rumors. Jeff James Vice President Sage Software, Inc. 3423 Piedmont Road NE Suite 550 Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone: 404.262.7478 Ext. 12 Fax:      404.467.9179 Web:    www.sagesoft.com -----Original Message----- From: G E O I N F O <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mapinfo-l <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 12:00 PM Subject: MI MapX questions Hello All...,   I have some qustions regarding MapX Application Programming Development.   1. We have tried developing a VB and MapX based application.     After it was compiled to be an .exe and made its installer using "Package & Deployment Wizard" - the     application always asked for Mapx30.ocx. It just won't work until I copy the whole SDK into the PC.     Q:    Do we always need to install and use MapX SDK to run an application?             If not - how?   2. We tried to call a geotiff raster to be shown as a vector backdrop - It really took a long time compare to the     usual MI Pro.     Q:    What do I have to to make it faster?             After it was loaded - We failed to show it in a small zoom(It doesn't appear in the screen)             Image quality also degraded(appears some lines on top of image)             Is it capable opening more than one raster file?(We loaded two files and than the app. hang up).             Our image file size average is 35MB.   We use MapX 3.5 and VB 6.0 in a PC with PII-400MHz, 64MB Ram, 4 MB VRam, 2X 4.3GB HDD.   Please do help us - since this is our first experience developing a map based app. with MapX and VB. Your shared experiences and ideas would be very appreciated.   Thank's in Advance.   Ara Budidarma PT. GEONUSA INFOTAMA (GEOINFO) Tel. 021-8200167; Fax. 021-82405373 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]